The Veteran's death was not caused by VA treatment, and the criteria for DIC benefits under sections 1310, 1318, or 1151 were not met. The appellant has no legal entitlement to accrued benefits.
The deciding factor: The evidence does not show that the Veteran’s septic shock, bowel obstruction, or multiple myeloma was incurred during active service and is otherwise etiologically related to his active service. Additionally, there is no evidence of a total disability rating for at least five years preceding death.
- Claimed conditions
- septic shock, bowel obstruction, multiple myeloma
- How they argued it
- Not specified
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- None in this decision
- Decision date
- December 10, 2019
- Citation
- 19192507
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